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Listen to the interview by pressing the "Play" button of the audio type you want to hear, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. There is also a Pre-Listening exercise to get you thinking about the topic, as well as some ideas for post-Listening exercises to continue learning.

Anja talks about politics and voting and her country. Includes audio file of native / non-native (Switzerland) English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

This podcast is an interview with a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, an organization that builds houses for the poor all over the world. The audio podcast is accompanied by a text of the interview so that you can read along while listening. Key words (new vocabulary) are in blue; click on the key word and hear the pronunciation of the new word or phrase.

Do you ever wonder what it is like being a volunteer in an exotic place? This podcast talked to a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity who describes a typical work day for her in Papau New Guinea. She explains how the volunteers work building houses for poor people.

In this podcast about Habitat for Humanity, a volunteer explains why they go to foreign countries to build houses. What is the experience like? Listen to her describe her first-hand experience. Key words appear in blue. Click on the word or phrase to learn more about this phrase and what it means.

Learn how to talk about climate change and global warming in English using the first conditional tense. In this intermediate English lesson you will see a student talking to a professor about climate change. Your teacher will teach you some important English vocabulary for talking about the environment.

How can you be a successful gambler and 'beat the odds'? Human beings have spent large amounts of money trying to beat the laws of probability for centuries. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

Bill and Rachel disagree on which group - conservatives or liberals - dominate the press. What do you think? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

Cornish is a language that is listed as 'extinct' in the UNESCO Red Book on Endangered Languages but which has experienced a remarkable revival in recent years. Learn vocabulary related to language and community after listening to the audio and following the transcript.

This audio is about the environmental impact of factory farming and how we can reduce our personal carbon footprint by changing our diet. Includes an audio file, transcript and an online reading comprehension exercise.

Is gun control a good thing or a bad thing? Let's look at some of the common arguments for and against the right to own a gun. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

Millions of people all over the world are illiterate and in industrialised western countries, such as the UK and the USA, approximately 20% of the population have 'low literacy levels'. Learn vocabulary related to literacy after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

There are perhaps 370 million indigenous peoples in 70 countries around the world. They live on 20% of the world’s land, and they contribute 80% of the world’s biological and cultural diversity. Learn vocabulary related to indigenous groups after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

What does the term ‘racial discrimination’ mean? It means to treat a person differently based on race rather than capability. In most countries, this is considered against the law. Learn vocabulary related to social issues after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

Do you love eating rice? Everybody does! Rice is low-fat and high in energy, and you can mix it with just about anything to make a wide variety of tasty nutritious dishes, ranging from sushi in Japan to risottos in northern Italy. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

Facts about the state of the global environment read like quotes on a poster for an epic Hollywood movie. However, many people feel that governments are not taking the environment seriously enough. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

This podcast is a dialogue between a man who has experience with guns and weapons and a woman who does not understand the fascination that he has with guns and weapons. After the dialogue, listen to the professor explain the new vocabulary and phrases.

Some people can get unemployment benefits or called the dole if they don't have a job. This audio talks about 'the dole' in the UK and how people feel about it. It includes a transcript and vocabulary notes.

Todd and Aiman talks about experiences with bribery. Includes audio file of non-native / native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

This short lecture is about the issues facing senior citizens, or the elderly. Saving for retirement - called a "nest egg" - is a particular concern. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

A charity is a non profit making organisation that raises money for people in need. This audio introduces several famous charities about their histories and purposes. It includes a vocabulary preparation, transcript and a comprehension task. All items, including the audio file, are downloadable.

Hot and cold, rich and poor, wet and dry, island and land-locked, the Commonwealth countries look like a list of opposites. Just what do they all have in common? It includes a transcript and a comprehension task. All items, including the audio file, are downloadable.

In this news report you'll hear a reporter from the front lines of a battle in a civil war. He discusses some of the issues facing this nation during the war. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Kylie and Ramis have listened to a political speech. They discuss how untrustworthy it is. This audio mentions many vocabulary words related to politics. It is downloadable with slow dialogue, explanations and fast dialogue.

This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening. A politician candidate is making a speech to try and encourage people to vote for him. Listen to his speech and answer the questions at the end to check your understanding. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes click the 'Quiz script' link.

What are the greatest issues facing senior citizens in the future in your country? This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening. A University Professor of Sociology is giving a speech at a conference on the issues facing older Americans today. Listen to his speech and answer the questions at the end to check your understanding. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes click the 'Quiz script' link.

Yuri talks with Todd about controversy with immigration in Italy and how it has increased over the years. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

Do girls play computer games? Opinions vary. Computer games have been criticised for quite some time over a whole range of issues. Now, however, it seems that computer games have also become a feminist issue. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

What is a land-locked country? It is a country with no coastline at all. If you are a Hungarian or a Paraguayan, you have to pass through somebody else’s country if you want to go to the beach. Learn vocabulary related to maps and geography after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

We are often told that the age of the "information economy" has arrived. But there is a problem with information as an organizing principle in society. It only counts if people pay attention to it. This audio about investigative journalism includes a vocabulary preparation, transcript and a comprehension task. All items, including the audio file, are downloadable.